山(shan)(shan)西省運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)市鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)湖(hu)區轄區。 運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi),史稱河東鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi),面積(ji)132平(ping)方公里。運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)形成(cheng)(cheng),經(jing)歷了(le)(le)(le)桑(sang)田滄海變(bian)幻一億多年,分(fen)(fen)為(wei)三個階段。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生代的(de)(de)(de)白(bai)堊紀(ji),喜馬拉雅(ya)山(shan)(shan)造山(shan)(shan)運(yun)(yun)動(dong)(dong)(dong)致使地層(ceng)淪(lun)陷,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)條山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)一部(bu)分(fen)(fen)陷入湖(hu)底,沉(chen)(chen)積(ji)了(le)(le)(le)厚達(da)2000米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)淤積(ji)層(ceng),奠定了(le)(le)(le)運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)黑(hei)泥(ni)的(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)基(ji)礎;第(di)三紀(ji)晚期(qi),鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)地層(ceng)受張力斷陷,地殼深(shen)層(ceng)稀有(you)物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)上侵,為(wei)運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)黑(hei)泥(ni)增加了(le)(le)(le)珍(zhen)貴營(ying)養(yang)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen);新生代第(di)四紀(ji),在內外力作用下,運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)最終形成(cheng)(cheng),之(zhi)后長期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)風(feng)化(hua)(hua)剝蝕,巖石風(feng)化(hua)(hua)為(wei)細微(wei)碎屑。受鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)所處(chu)黃(huang)河水系(xi)干支流(liu)地表水及地下水的(de)(de)(de)溶解,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)氯、鈣、鈉(na)、鉀、鎂(mei)等(deng)成(cheng)(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)元素和有(you)機(ji)質(zhi),風(feng)攜水運(yun)(yun),不(bu)斷地盆地低部(bu)遷流(liu)、集中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),為(wei)黑(hei)泥(ni)儲(chu)備了(le)(le)(le)豐(feng)富的(de)(de)(de)營(ying)養(yang)物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)。 運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)的(de)(de)(de)土質(zhi)為(wei)新生代沉(chen)(chen)降土,主要為(wei)亞黏土、砂、黏土和礫亞砂土。由于長期(qi)沉(chen)(chen)積(ji),由海洋(yang)演變(bian)過(guo)程(cheng)帶(dai)來的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)殘骸(hai),以及風(feng)和雨水帶(dai)進(jin)來的(de)(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)、植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)遺骸(hai),還有(you)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)水中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)浮游動(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)殘骸(hai),如藻類、纖毛蟲、輪(lun)蟲、甲(jia)殼等(deng),在缺氧環境下,發(fa)生物(wu)(wu)理(li)化(hua)(hua)學變(bian)化(hua)(hua),使黑(hei)泥(ni)含有(you)大量的(de)(de)(de)膠質(zhi)物(wu)(wu)和有(you)機(ji)物(wu)(wu)。同時,鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)水中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)含有(you)高濃度的(de)(de)(de)礦物(wu)(wu)質(zhi),其(qi)水溶性和脂溶性的(de)(de)(de)礦物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)被黑(hei)泥(ni)土所吸(xi)收。斗轉星移,歲月滄桑(sang),日積(ji)月累,黑(hei)泥(ni)歷經(jing)了(le)(le)(le)億萬(wan)年自然神功的(de)(de)(de)千錘百(bai)煉。匯日月星斗之(zhi)精華,吸(xi)條山(shan)(shan)巖石動(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)之(zhi)靈氣,納黃(huang)土高原沃野(ye)萬(wan)物(wu)(wu)之(zhi)膏澤。各種營(ying)養(yang)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、礦物(wu)(wu)質(zhi)、有(you)機(ji)質(zhi)集聚鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi),使得鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)黑(hei)泥(ni)各種營(ying)養(yang)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)傾聚富集。條山(shan)(shan)作證,黃(huang)河為(wei)媒(mei),運(yun)(yun)城(cheng)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)池(chi)(chi)黑(hei)泥(ni)寸(cun)土寸(cun)金,須臾來之(zhi)不(bu)易。
傳說(shuo),女媧曾在運城(cheng)市萬榮縣后土(tu)祠摶土(tu)為泥(ni),創(chuang)造(zao)出人(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)。現代(dai)社會(hui),泥(ni),越(yue)(yue)來越(yue)(yue)多為人(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)所(suo)認識(shi)和利用,泥(ni)浴、泥(ni)療成為時(shi)尚。黑泥(ni)的(de)(de)特殊功效越(yue)(yue)來越(yue)(yue)多被人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)所(suo)認識(shi)和利用,黑泥(ni)美體、美容(rong)(rong)、保健等,正在發(fa)揮(hui)出其特有(you)的(de)(de)魅(mei)力和奇效。運城(cheng)鹽池黑泥(ni),經(jing)桑田滄海之(zhi)變幻,深藏(zang)于鹽池之(zhi)下(xia),千萬年來鮮為人(ren)(ren)(ren)知,她(ta)吸宇宙(zhou)日月之(zhi)靈氣,聚天(tian)地河山(shan)之(zhi)精華,富含多種礦物質、有(you)機物及微量元素(su),釋放(fang)能量、吸收濁氣,協(xie)調身體平衡,具有(you)深層(ceng)清潔、增(zeng)強代(dai)謝、滋潤保濕、修復肌膚(fu)的(de)(de)功效,是當之(zhi)無(wu)愧的(de)(de)天(tian)然美容(rong)(rong)圣品。她(ta)從(cong)遠(yuan)古走來,款(kuan)(kuan)款(kuan)(kuan)走進(jin)人(ren)(ren)(ren)們(men)生活,登上大雅之(zhi)堂(tang),撒發(fa)出其獨有(you)的(de)(de)魅(mei)力。